Posted by Aware
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 14, 2014 at 8:30 am

I am very happy that we have people in our community that are watching the school district. Up until the time of the dismissal of the principal at Walnut Grove, you would have thought we lived in a dream world.

Now we have dismissals, surveys for what the community wants for the school year but the superintendent and board do what they want, and now meetings that are not according to the Brown Act.

It is time that some type of action is taken at the upper level. When a child starts school they are given rules for what is expected of them, but our officials don't seem to think this is important and we as a community are letting them get away with all of their actions.

It was announced that Lydiksen principal got the curriculum director job May 16 and the job listing for the k-5 principal says it was posted July 1. Seems odd when the original news story said they would look for a replacement immediately. It could be they reposed the job because they didn't get the candidate they wanted? It's all a guessing game because there is no transparency.

Posted by Melanie
a resident of Happy Valley
on Jul 15, 2014 at 4:38 pm

I think the previous poster is correct. What talented principal would want to work for Ahmadi and for a dysfunctional district with a revolving front door for its principals? They are leaving for good reasons even though we don't know the specifics due to the lack of transparency. SMH.

Posted by Gram-ME
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 17, 2014 at 6:44 pm

If I recall correctly, last year (2012-2013) at least SIX male principals and/or vice principals in PUSD "jumped ship" and either retired (convenient) or if not eligible to retire, went elsewhere. I wondered at that time as to what was going on within the district? What did we the public not know or realize that those within district, i.e., men, did know (or perhaps they were forced out "quietly" and/or "saw the writing on the wall"). I had heard they were all well-liked. One high school principal with whom members of my family had interacted with a lot and he had done an extremely good job left! It was a shame to lose him . . . . PUSD's loss for sure. Seems to be a "danger in paradise" or what was thought of as "paradise"!

Posted by Reality
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 24, 2014 at 9:48 am

Aware said it all. The intelligent, well educated people of Pleasanton need to put that intelligence to work and demand the resignation of the entire school board and the entire management team in the district. None of them are worth keeping. Unless of course we want to keep spending money on lawsuits and expensive payouts.

Posted by Right
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 24, 2014 at 10:09 am

After an entire lifetime of being dismissed from numerous jobs (and virtually every job I've ever had) -- incompetence, inability to work with others -- it gives me great pleasure to recommend that the same happen to others.

Posted by Me Too
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 24, 2014 at 11:52 pm

"The intelligent, well educated people of Pleasanton need to put that intelligence to work and demand the resignation of the entire school board" - wouldn't that be the same school board that was elected by the intelligent, well educated people of Pleasanton?

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